Grand Rapids is a great city, every time we visit I tell myself we’ll go more often because even though it’s on the other side of the state, it isn’t that far away. Although it isn’t that far away geographically, it’s almost the polar opposite of Detroit. As previously noted, Grand Rapids has an advantage … More 5 Things in Grand Rapids
My Mom wanted to take Lucas on a summer trip to Grand Rapids and they let me and Danny tag along. To make it more of a ‘vacation’ we left Friday night for East Lansing and went to Michigan State University’s 4-H Children’s Garden on Saturday morning. It was an afterthought destination but turned out … More Snapshot Michigan: MSU Children’s Garden
I’m a happy homebody but this week we decided to accept Cory’s invitation to visit him in Grand Rapids and I was reminded why it’s important to get out of the house and out of the county. Cory’s neighborhood is in transition and from the looks of things it’s a great example of what a … More Snapshot: Grand Rapids
This weekend we checked off another item from our Fall List and went to Long Family Orchard. Danny’s sister recommended it last year and after this second visit I will officially declare it my orchard of choice. There are plenty of cider mills around but a smaller number offer U-Pick. Those that do are generally busy all the … More Long Family Orchard
Try as I might I can’t fight my gravitational pull to Livonia. Our parents live there, we worked (and met) there and went to school there. Even when we don’t live in the city, I manage to live no more than a mile away from the border. It’s a fine town with good schools and … More Greenmead
For some reason time is moving slowly but the seasons are progressing quickly. Summer is almost over and I can’t say I’m sad to see it go. I hate the heat and very much look forward to crisp days, cider mills and football. That said, I had thought of going back Up North for a … More Snapshot Michigan: Small Towns
For six years I have wanted to visit Traverse City and this year I finally made it. This tourism hub deserves its reputation. The shoreline is beautiful beaches and I will never forgive myself not packing smarter. I wore skinny jeans of all things and while I wasn’t particularly hot during the day, I forfeited my chance … More Snapshot Michigan: Traverse City
My favorite spot during our vacation was Ludington State Park. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and has everything you could want: crystal clear Lake Michigan, sand dunes, stunning forest, a lazy river and more. We didn’t have time to explore the entire park but we did walk at least five miles and loved it. Our first stop … More Snapshot Michigan: Ludington State Park
While I was away Thrillist declared what I’ve always known, Michigan is the best state in the union. Normally, I relish in our urban treasures but for the holiday I enjoyed slower paced life Up North. For nearly a week we lived a life of rest and relaxation with friends and with each other. Danny grew … More Cottage Life
A couple weeks ago I received the most unexpected email inviting me to visit Sea Life, I gladly accepted and this post was created in partnership with Sea Life Michigan. Sea Life is an aquarium adventure located inside Great Lakes Crossing Outlet Mall. This would seem odd if I didn’t know the Grand Ole Opry is … More Sea Life
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